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The Swedish automaker Koenigsegg is on a growth tear.

As part of its expansion effort, it has started selling its seven-figure supercars in the United States again, ending a six-year absence. The company announced that Manhattan Motorcars, which deals in all manner of exotic vehicles, including Bugatti and Lamborghini, is now selling Koenigseggs.

To herald its reentry to the American market, Koenigsegg also made its first appearance ever at the recent New York International Auto Show. It displayed an Agera R, a 1,140-horsepower, carbon-fiber bodied dream machine that costs well over $1 million.

Sadly, the even more extreme One:1—dubbed a “mega car” because it produces more than one megawatt of power—did not make it to the New York auto show. But we're told it might show up stateside in August for Monterey Car Week, whose highlight is the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. (Read more about the Koenigsegg One:1 here.)

The company said it expects working with Manhattan Motorcars will allow it to ramp up production and shrink the wait time for buyers to receive a vehicle, though it did not specify how long the wait is now.

Koenigsegg One:1 (Credit: Koenigsegg)

“For us to have a serious dealer in the U.S. means that we can plow more money into certification because we know we have a long-term partner that will sell cars for many years to come. Also it's a huge advantage for owners when it comes to servicing," said Jens Sverdrup, Koenigsegg's regional director and head of sales for America, Europe and Russia, in response to questions sent via email.

Certifying cars to comply with federal safety and emissions standards costs millions. The company has been working in earnest on the long and laborious process for two years, Sverdrup said.

Koenigsegg certified its first car for sale in the United States in December. “I expect to get three to six orders in this year, so not huge numbers, but healthy and something we can handle,” Sverdrup said.

The company wants to add several more dealerships in key markets—California, Florida, possibly the Midwest—but is in no rush to do so, he said. “It’s important for us to start slow and give Manhattan Motorcars space to breathe and get going before we sign up more.”

The last time Koenigsegg had a dealership in the United States was 2008, when the economy went into a tailspin.

But now business is growing again, and not just in the United States. Koenigsegg aims to increase the total number of dealerships worldwide from the current 14 to 20 by the end of this year, Sverdrup said.